Crying crocodile

From Thairath, February 1, 2014
Crying crocodile: Please sympathize with the rice farmers. Because of protests, rice farmers are not able to be paid for their mortgaged rice. Please sympathize the with rice farmers.
[In Thai as in English, there is a saying “crocodile’s tears” meaning a pretense to appear sympathetic by a vicious person. The statement is one made by Prime Minister Yingluck.]